Toy christmas tree



Sept. 15, 12931. N BECKER 31,823,211

TOY CHRI STMAS TREE Filed Jan. 7, 1950 I N VE N TOR.

BY a Jim QL Q/QQ i) A TTORNEY Patented Sept. is, 1931 P TEN NICHOLAS A. BECKER, F PITTSBURG, CALIFORNIA TOY CHRISTMAS TREE Application filed January 7, .QQSO. Serial. No. 419,048

The invention is for a Christmas tree.

The objects of the invention are:

First; to provide a small Christmas tree, provided with a plurality of colored electric lamps operable from an ordinary battery similar to an automobile storage battery or dry cells.

Second; to provide a Christmastree of ornamental design which may be readily attached to any flat, substantially impervious surface and which will be maintained where placed.

Third; to provide a device as described which may be plugged into any convenient 315 receptacle on an automobile and attached to the windshield or other inner surface of said automobile.

Fourth; to provide a device of the class described whereby the branches and trunk of the tree are composed of the connecting wires for the electric lamps, the needles or foliage being retained by two such wires being twisted together with the needles or foliage interposed before twisting.

Fifth; to provide an ornamental device as described which may be economically constructed and on which the lamps can be readily replaced.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

mounted on the windshield of an automobile.

Fig. 2 indicates the constructionbf the individual branches and indicating a lamp mounted on the end thereof.

Fig. 3 is a wiring diagram of the device.

Fig. 4 indicates on a large scale the arrangement of wires and needles and the prongs for attachment of the electric lamps.

Fig. 5 indicates the type of lamp adapted for the prongs in Fig. 4.

Similar reference characters are used to designate similar parts throughout the several viewsin which:

Reference character 1 indicates the Christmas tree in its entirety, which comprises a multiplicity of pairs of insulated wires 2 and 3, each pair forming a branch 4, the wires continuing down through the trunk into the ornamental pot-like member 5 where all positive wires are conductively connected to Fig. 1 is an elevation of the invention as one terminal wire 6 and all negative wires conductively connected to the other terminal wire 7. the terminal wires 6 and 7 being of the ordinary two conductor flexible cord type. Conductively attached to the ends of wires 6 and 7, a plug 28 is provided'of either single or double contact type to adapt the device for the particular system of wiring of the automobile.

A plurality of branches 4 are provided, each being composed of two insulated wires 2 and 3 twisted together with needles 8 interposed between the two wires, the ends of the wires terminating into two spring like prongs 9 and 10, adapted to fit into the conducting sleeves 11 and 12 in lamp base 13, the opposite ends continuing through trunk 14, where one wire from each branch is connected to wire 6 and all the other remaining wires connected to wire 7. A suitable covering of paper, fabric or other suitable material is applied over the wires in trunk 14 topresent a natura and pleasing appearance.

The pot 5 is composed of a light moldable material such as plaster of Paris, papier mach or similar material, in which the terminals all wires are imbedded. An ornamental color effect is applied to the pot 5.

An arm 15, properly anchored as indicated at16 is embedded in the material composing the pot 5, the opposite end of the arm 15 being bent at right angles as indicated at 17 to form a hinged connection in the vacuum cup 18, which is composed of live rubber of the well known conical or spherio-segmental type, having a vertically disposed aperture to receive the pivotal end 17 of arm 15.

The lamp is composed of the ordinary evacuated glass bulb 19 provided with lead-in wires 20 and 21-and filament 22, the lead-in wires being conductively connected to a pair of metal sleeves 11 and 12, imbedded in an insulating base 23, and adapted to receive the prongs 9 and 10 of the branches 4, the glass bulb being fixedly attached to the in- 9.3 sulating base 23.

The connections are indicated in the wiring diagram, Fig. 3, wires 2 and 3 representing the wires extending through each branch and through trunk 14, 5a and 5?) rep- 100 resenting the common connections of each the other terminal, each air of wires with group within the pot 5, which are respecinterposed needles or foliage constituting a tivcly connected to wires 6 and 7 as indibranch-,and means for connectlng sald tercated, the plug 28 making connection to bat- 1 11 to a II Ce 0f electrlc energy.

tery 27 through wire 25 and wire or frame 26.

The operation of the device is as follows; lamps 29 are applied to the prongs 9 and 10 of all branches 4. The vacuum cup 18 is pressed against an impervious smooth surface forcing the air out of the cup, thereby retaining the cup against the surface to which it is applied, thus supporting the device. Plug 28 is inserted into a receptacle, or wires 6 and 7 connected to a battery, thus lighting the lamps. To remove the device it is but necessary to draw the cup-away against the excess air pressure on the outer surface of cup 18.

Having described an operative method of constructing and using the device, it will be noted that changes in arrangement and construction may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

I claim:

1. A Christmas tree comprising a trunk, a plurality of branches, said branches comprising each, a pair of insulated wires terminating in a pair of resilient prongs, said wires being twisted together and having needles or foliage interposed therebetween, said wires being continuous through and forming the trunk of said tree, one wire of each pair being electrically connected to one terminal connection, the other wire of each pair being electrically connected to form the other terminal connection, and means for connecting said terminals to the opposite terminals of a battery, and a support for said tree.

2. In combination, a plurality of branches, each branch composed of a pair of insulated wires twisted together with interposed needles or foliage, said pair of wires terminating adjacent the end of each branch in a pair of resilient prongs, electric lamps electrically connected to said prongs, a trunk for said branches and composed of the continuous wires of said branches, a covering for said trunk wires, an ornamental support for said trunk, and means for connecting one wire of each branch to one terminal of a battery, the remaining wires being connected to the opposite terminal thereof.

3. A Christmas tree comprising a plurality Y of pairs of insulated wires, each pair being twisted together with interposed needles or foliage, each pair terminating at one end in a pair of resilient prongs, the opposite ends of all wires continuing into and through a common member composing a trunk, a covering for said common member, the wires being so joined as to form two terminals, one wire of each pair constituting one terminal, and the other remaining wires constituting In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

NICHOLAS A. BECKER. 

